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Buena Park council orders resident survey, explores drones and fees after deadly July 4 incident
Summary
After staff presentations and a lengthy public comment period that included passionate appeals for and against safe‑and‑sane fireworks, the council directed staff to hire a professional scientific poll, explore expanded enforcement (including drones), and return with ordinance options (including a fee under AB 1403) for possible future action.
Buena Park’s City Council on Sept. 9 directed staff to commission a professional survey of likely voters and explore enforcement and policy options for fireworks after a study session that followed a fatal illegal‑fireworks incident this July.
Assistant City Manager Eddie Fenton reviewed the city’s long history of permitting state‑regulated ‘safe and sane’ fireworks through nonprofit booths and summarized prior Measure D ballot history. Police and Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) officials presented operational data: the city recorded about 167 fireworks‑related calls for service in the 2025 July 1–5 period and issued 38 citations in 2025; a drone pilot program on July 4 produced five drone‑related citations, and the county reported a…
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